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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

23 Colleges
$40,030 Avg Salary
$15,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

Air Transportation is the #19 most popular major in the country with 10,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.

Check out the air transport associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#3

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cypress College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

Women make up 52% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#4

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacramento City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 23% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 47% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Central Oregon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in air transport at COCC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at COCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,213.

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#7

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 19% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

About 54% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Portland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 13 students majoring in air transport at Portland Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

Of the 12 students majoring in air transport at UAA, 92% are male and 8% are female.

On average, air transport graduates from UAA take out $15,463 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 455
California 458
Oregon 90
Nevada 29
Alaska 36
Hawaii 13

Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 5,487
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 2,262
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 1,797
Other Air Transportation 303
Air Traffic Controller 228
Remote Aircraft Pilot 91
Airline Flight Attendant 81
Flight Instructor 77

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 21,480
Marine Transportation 1,493
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 7

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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